Amy Mullins was born disabled. As a child, doctors amputated both legs below her knees. But this did not stop her from entering the list of the most beautiful people in the world, as well as becoming a world record holder in running and a famous actress. The girl proved to all the world that everything depends only on the person himself. And people with disabilities are people with unlimited possibilities. Rupert Friend and Amy Mullins are just one more confirmation of this. She became engaged to a famous actor, and her flaw did not become an obstacle in their personal life.
Childhood
Amy Mullins, whose biography can be said to be unique, was born on July 20, 1976 in the USA, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the small town of Allentown. Her parents were Irish. In Allentown, the girl graduated from high school. As a high school student, she several times won prizes in amateur skiing competitions. Mullins has loved sports since childhood. In addition to skiing, the girl was fond of tennis and softball.
Study
After graduating from high school Allentown Park, the girl was able to win a grant from the US Department of Defense for further education at one of the most prestigious universities, which was located in Georgetown. Mullins happily entered the Department of International Relations. To receive such a grant was considered a great success, since there were three in all, and they are played in American schools only once a year. Mullins practiced at the Pentagon.
Flaw
Unfortunately, the girl was born with a birth defect - hemimelia. This is the absence of fibula. When Aimee turned one year old, the doctors amputated both legs below her knees, and since then she has only moved with prostheses. Despite this, the girl often competed in competitions with healthy people and mainly took first places. She never felt disabled. Amy Mullins, whose personal life did not suffer at all from her physical flaw, was always an optimist, whole-hearted. And she showed the world an example to strive for.
The first race and records
Aimee always liked the sport, and she practiced it from childhood. But for the first time she heard about disability competitions while studying at the university. Amy had never stepped on a treadmill before. But despite this, she still decided to go to one of these competitions.
She was nineteen at the time. She wore dentures made of plastic and wood. The girl trained for several weeks to determine the distance that she can overcome. But after fifty meters, Amy was already starting to choke. Despite this, the girl stubbornly continued training.
At her first running competition, she first saw people with prostheses from other materials and different designs. Nevertheless, Amy Mullins was able to set a new US record in the hundred-meter race and on her “legs”.
Sports career
In 1996, Amy left as part of the national team in Atlanta, the Paralympics. Moreover, she had to act in two directions at once: long jumps and running for a hundred meters. The girl just acquired new prostheses, which she decided to try out in the sprint.
She was able to beat the results of many former champions. As a result, at the Paralympic Games, she set three records: long jump (in this direction, Amy became the first participant with amputated lower extremities who competed with healthy athletes), running a hundred and two hundred meters.
In the ninety-seventh year, Amy Mullins became a nominee for the “Presidential Council of Physical Fitness” Senator Cleland. In 1998, she became the finalist of ARETE (achieving the highest human potential) on ESPN. Amy received the title of Athlete of the Year among women with disabilities.
Amy in the modeling business
Amy Mullins is an amazing woman. Despite her flaw, she did not limit herself to sports and decided to try herself in the modeling business. Moreover, she also achieved great successes in this field.
Her modeling career began with one fashion magazine, for the cover of which she was asked to appear. Two months later, she went to a photo shoot in London, to the famous fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Moreover, Amy won the organizers agree that she will enter the podium along with the rest of the models. Now she has twelve pairs of various prostheses. Many of them are made for a modeling career or sport.
Amy Mullins: filmography
Amy began acting in films since 2002. Pictures with her participation:
- “Cremaster 3” (2002);
- “Wonderful” (2006);
- “Twin Towers” (2006);
- “Service for service” (2008);
- “In the forests” (2013);
- “Appropriate Behavior” (2014);
- “Youth” (2014);
- The River of Basics (2014);
- “Skull and bones” (2014);
- "Power in the night city" (2014);
- The Secrets of Laura (2014);
- “Ganstata Love” (2014).
In addition to the listed films, she participated in many television programs. Aimee Mullins, whose films are distinguished by an excellent game and "entering" the role, also starred in the famous series about Hercule Poirot in several episodes.
Amy's personal life
Let's move on to the personal life of our heroine. Rupert Friend and Amy Mullins met at one of the social events held in London. He was so fascinated by the young woman that neither her prostheses nor the age difference confused him. Rupert is an actor, and he is six years younger than Amy. They met for some time, and in 2014 he proposed to her. Amy accepted him, and the young couple became engaged. They appointed a wedding for 2015.
Mullins today
To date, Aimee is one of America’s best Pentagon speakers. Does not leave the girl and the modeling business. In addition, she sponsors non-profit foundations that support athletes and people with disabilities. In the ninety-eighth year, our heroine became the co-founder of one such organization. She actively helps the Children's Museum in San Diego. She speaks at various conferences along with the famous speakers Bradley and Stone.
